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A HISTORICAL COMMEMORATIVE SOUVENIR 

Roosevelt in Rhyme 

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Copyrighted I919 by n. a. Roselund. Chicagc 



ROOSEVELT IN RHYME 



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As a most considerate nation 
We consider our ex-Presidents 
With nnnual comnieuioration 
l-et's not fornret Koosevelt. 



Mx- Washin<>ton and ex-Lineoln 
We coiiiniemorate Avith health 
Willi annual connnemoi-ation 
l.et's not forpfet Koosevelt. 



Kx-Hoosevelt — the late Colonel 
lias 1-a-i-d aside his trowel 
Depai'ted — spoken "fareAvell" 
'iod rest his l)lessed soul. 



His deeds — aims and mission 
I'iiKh'avoi' — toil and strife 
Made liim a human exhil)ition 
An intnitioii all thru life. 



Accept onr fa\(»i'ed l^lessing' 
I* or ;ill nood lalxn' done, 
With ])i-aises never ceasing, 
We are sorry you are s'one. 

6 

As iiun'al- linman ci'eatui'e, 
\u\\Y mi<;ii1y \i1al ])art 
Von i)hiyed as human tt^acliei- 
l-'oi- humans from llu' start. 



lu)osevel1 ! Rose— "uenus Rosa," 
Velt, or Veldt! South Africa, 
'I'he name a ii'loi-ious i>'lora 
As nh.rions— A-:\I-F.-R-T-('-A. 

8 

lioses, I'oses, huds and l)lossoni 
IJoses, roses, fade and di(- 
Vc1 a I'ose Ujinii llie l)()S(nn 
What a i'aptur(^ to tlie eye. 



9 

In a dark and silent grotto 
XoAv the Colonel is at rest 
You remember Roosevelt's uu)tto, 
Man — of everything the best. 

10 

In liini the nation lost a man 
A statesman and a sportsman 
A most picturesque character 
A most aggressive fighter. 

n 

A citizen — prudent citizenship 
Free born — well recommended 
Astute, sagacious statesmanship 
AVith eminent learning mended. 

12 

Xatui'e lo\'er — outdoor sjDort 
Loved travel and adventure 
And games and sport — any sort 
That gentleman 'Id dare enter. 

13 

Played daring games in Africa 
With lions, buffs' and bears 
And — played in W^estern America 
Rough-rider — A\ildest steers. 

14 

As Teddy known at Ovstcr Bav 
As Teddy— (Oyster Teddy) 
Ted(b', of XcAv York, you say! 
And Teddy from Albany — X. Y. 

15 

When young — as reg'lar boy 
To ])]ay outdoors he wanted 
iJii'ds-nestin' — eggs his joy 

Lik(^ LiiH'oln — always hunted. 

In th(^ ring as boxei' battled 
.\n(l a York i-ight boxer were 
Clattering sounds and rattled 
Enjoyed Teddv e\-ervAvhere. 



.ci.A5i4J)e9 APR -5 1919 



ROOSEVELT IN RHYME 



17 

As lightning qniek — his feet 
And, oh, his trenienduous punch 
And with his talked-of teeth 
Scared often quite a bunch. 

18 

Traveled vent 'some travels 
Through Africa, through Europe 
And — his "Africa Game Trails" 
Tells outdoors develope. 

19 

The lion, 'phant, — rhinoceros 
The grizzly, big, in t ' Rockies 
And t' savage African buff'lo's 
He merely counted dangerous. 

20 

Rhinoceros — dangerous beasts 
Triculent — stupid — you know ! 
Odd footed like the 'phants 
On t' snout an' horn or tAvo. 

21 

A man Avho can hit the bottle 
At a distance of few yards 
Is considered — AA'arrantable 
But — shy perhaps rhinoceros. 

22 

Explored Brazilian Wilderness 
Discovered in America — ■ South 
In the Brazilian wilderness 
The famous — "River of Doubt." 

23 

Wrote several outdoor novels 
"Lovers Holiday in the Open" 
"Ranch Life - Hunting Trails" 
"Hunting Trips of an American" 

24 

Wrote "The Wilderness Hunter" 
The famous "The Deer Family" 
Past-times — American Hunter" 
And rough-riders specially. 



25 

Wrote — as fast as he talked 
And told his stories plain 
Always plainly "litterated." 
A thinker, bright and sane. 

26 

Roosevelt — tightrope dancer 
In Dakota spent much time 
Rough^]-ider — western rancher 
As a cowboy held the line. 

27 

Ranch Life - Hunting Trail 
Were his hobbies West 
With rifle very seldom fail 
As a shooter — one the best. 

28 

Roosevelt — the courageous 
Roosevelt — the vigorous 
Roosevelt — the impeteous 
And, Roosevelt, the strenuous. 

29 

Loved t' glove as well t' rifle 
Loved by many - feared by few 
Loved big thing well as trifle 
And loved — the morning dew. 

30 

Was a leader for fun-makers 
Was a leader for the sport 
Was a leader for laAV-makers 
The greatest laws on earth. 

31 

Start quite young in politic 
And from the bottom Avent 
And in white house chic 
Became a U. S. President. 

32 

There is a phrase to Napoleon 
To that effect that God 
Fights on t'side of battalion 
And fights the good as bad. 



ROOSEVELT IN RHYME 



Tnily- -Kate -hat lied Die side 
111 Teddy's ])()litical eai^er 
Hut — alas — on the other- side 
Was ''[Io]i('" -ilic eno'ineer. 

Wlu'ii Hoosevelt entered politic 
Cards were stacked against him 
Hut, in spite of ganiblei's trick, 
Were in the game to \\in. 

85 

In wish be with t' govern' class 
Tnstead of with the .governed 
Ted Avanted be a political boss 
Fii political gown be gowned. 

86 
Obstacles, as in politics will, 
Came forth in Teddy's way 
District not with Murray Hill 
Transfei'red' fi'om Oyster Bay. 

87 
l^ut Murray said, for legislator 
Young Roosevelt has a future, 
Can handshake give in t' parlor 
To guests — as well the butler. 

38 
Ted started his N. Y. campaign 
In a Sixth avenue saloon. 
But Avanted license t' champagne 
And in arguments came soon. 

39 
He argued the saloon-keepers 
Xot yet — he said — but soon 
And, with silk hat neighbors, 
Soon left the damn saloon. 

40 
Yet — Roosevelt — was elected 
A member of the legislature. 
And — did — as was expected 
Tnti'oduced his overture. 

41 
ills teeth — became — a tale 
They talked of Teddy's teeth. 
To — license— (^haiu]iagne- -ale 
AVould si)oil tlicir a|)pi'tit('. 



42 

Hut, Ted, in s])it(' of ajipetite 
With renewed vigor fought 
"He's a fighter to the limit," 
Said Mnrray Hill, "red hot." 

48 
His friends were paving Avays 
In no u-n-c-e-r-t-a-i-n way 
I'olitical gravel, smiling I'ays 
On top the op]M)sers day. 

44 
The state legislature yielded. 
That Roosevelt cai-ried the day, 
And to his name had welded 
A friendship bound to stay. 

45 

And — then — a fight began 
A political Avar — you knoAv! 
Hut — Teddy — a fighting man 
KnoAv Avell to use the glove. 

4n 

Tlu> leadci's almost trembling 
l>efore the man they'd picked 
And together A\-ere assembling 
Hut, jiisl the same, Avere licked. 

47 

Roosevelt — as state legislator 
Was a man Avith great ability 
And was therefore chosen later 
To lead the assembly. 

48 
And came as leader of assembly 
fn touch Avith Grover Cleveland, 
Who, as gOA^ernor — had sympathy 
And to Teddy reached his hand. 

40 

And, in fact, assisted Roosevelt 
Perhaps more than party oaa'u. 
And Ci'ov' an ' Teddy 'gether Avent 
To plan -a civil service plan. 

50 
And a message from the gOA^ernor 
Almost parallel the Federal act 
Was pushed thru the legislature 
As "ncAv" ^;tate civil service act. 



ROSELUND THE RHYMER 



INTRODUCTORY INTRODUCTION 




THE AUTHOR-HIS OUTDOOR RECREATION 




Despite of roses and such things 
When the railroads are on strike 
It's good to have a pair of wings 
Or have — at least — a bike. 

A biker has approached your door 
His hind-tire needs a patch 
A stranger, look! has foreign gore 
And, need, I believe, a match. 

Look his feet, his style, his skirt 
"Doc" Roselund — his rosy name. 
He wants to tell about the earth 
And college base ball game. 




ROSELUND THE RHYMER 



A Four-minute Speech by the Author 




Ladies and Gentlemen! 

When God made the 
earth — or when Colum- 
bus rolled the earth into 
a ball and put it into 
men's mind as a sphere, 
he developed that any- 
thing and everything 
that dropped below the 
surface — or behind the 
skyline was of course 
out of sight. If the earth 
was as smooth as a ball 
and a man but three feet tall, the 
horizon would be only three miles 
away! "'Well," you ask. "what of it? 
Don't I know that, any school boy 
would know that much." Well, yes. 
perhaps so, but perhaps not. perhaps 
not so. In our daily games and strife 
in life much is forgotten, though that 
does not hinder nor make it any less 
worth thinking. We play our daily 
games, we catch, we pitch, we beat 
the ball, we batter up. we batter off. 
we throw, we bump the ball; we call 
the ball, we strike, we hit, we double 
play, we even clout the ball, we circus 
play, we curve, we curse, and often 
drop the ball: we error, terror, we fall 
away, we slide, we home-run, high 
ball, heavy ball, we play inside base 
ball, we kick, we knock the cover 
off. and knock it out of the box; we 
mask, we leftfield. line drive, lob the 
ball, we mit, we muff, we mussy ball, 
we are lifted from the game; we nip, 
we cut, we outer garden, we pinch, we 
pass the ball, we over the fence, we 
over the plate, we are raised to so and 
so, we right field, rubber, roll and 
scratch, we sacrifice the fly, we sack, 
we shoot, we score we smoke, we 
schedule, we single, double, skid and 
slide, we slow, we slash the ball; we 
squeeze, we trap, w^e substitute, we 
swing, we swat the ball, we tore 
around, we time, we thicket, we triple 
play, we twirl; we umpire, impire, 
wabble, walk, we wing, we whang the 
ball, we whip, we wiff. we whitewash. 



wallop, take a lead, tackle, whip, we 
wingy ball, and all — we do, without 
to know, or give it a thought, nor 
realize, that in the end we drop below, 
we drop behind the skyline, we drop, 
come out of sight, and worse than 
that, become stuffing in our own ball, 
which is, of course, beyond our pres- 
ent experience. 

There are people who think that 
because the rain is falling that the 
whole earth is getting wet. and. yet, 
there are others who think the whole 
world will go dry, and, also others 
who think that because they cannot 
see a rift in the clouds that it will 
never clear; they do not realize that 
increased altitude and good books add 
to the scope of their vision — that it is 
worth while to listen to others who 
have been there, who have spent years 
and fears, money and tears, spent a 
fortune to enjoy the play. As in 
flow^ers of the common nusturtium the 
low sun of the early morning devel- 
oped the yellow coloring matter, the 
midday sun stimulated the violets, 
blues and purples, so the explorer, the 
investigator, who covers the patches, 
sees many rainbows, while him who 
travels around the chicken coop only 
sees the blues and, perhaps, a bit of 
yellow, drawing his pay. True is — 
some people see more through the 
keyhole than others through the open 
door, but to best advantage is, to see 
the show completely, or, better yet, 
one thing at the time. 

Like Columbus and other great ex- 
plorers, I have on the ball covered 
13 certain patches, which my famous 
"The Traveling Yankee" details. Like 
Columbus I have ploughed the waves 
in many large waters, and have, too, 
lined a map of my directions, north, 
south, east and west. I have ploughed 
the waves in the largest oceans, the 
Arctic, the Atlantic and the Pacific 
and, in lesser waters, the North sea. 
the Baltic sea. the Salt sea, and the 
Marmora sea, even. Furthermore, the 



ROSELUND THE RHYMER 



Black sea, the Red sea, the White sea, 
and the Blue sea, "the Mediterranean," 
the sea of the Greeks, the "mare nost- 
rum' of the Hebrews, the "par excel- 
lence" of the Romans. Have been 
bent to the sailor's life, you know how 
sailors are, to the explorers, the com 
posers, the inventors, my latest inven- 
tion being "The Speaker's Aid," the 
most helpful thing you ever heard of — 
if not the most necessary thing in the 
world to be in possession of in order 
to become a trained speaker without 
overexerting the mind. 

And, like Columbus and other judi- 
cious investigators, I have become an 
author, and thus authored four "spe- 
cials" for the amusement of light- 
hearted, spirited readers, of which I 
am myself the writer, the distributor, 
and the publisher, and why I take the 
pleasure to, by these means, introduce 
myself. The books — the titles of which 
alone speak and warrant their "ad 
valorem," their appreciation — "The 
Stuff of Masonry," 342 pages, $2.00; 
"The Traveling Yankee," $1.00; "The 
Ninety-Ninth Degree," $1.35, and "Un- 
der the Rose," $1.35, thought to be the 
finest story in the United States of 
America. "Why, you may ask, "why 
your own publisher?' Why, yes, my 
friend, to make it easier for you to 
secure my books. 

Since the war made us so dreadfully 
economical, we cannot afford much 
luxury, yet we must have some amuse- 
ment, and thus I have striven to keep 
my books before the public at possibly 
lowest price. One bird is better in 
the hand sometimes than are ten in 
the woods, yet, it is quantity, the 
method of "turn-over" that does it. 



But, to have a publisher, means feed- 
ing the miller's pigs, means buying 
diamonds for keeper's wife, means 
commission, and which the readers 
are best entitled to. My method is, 
simply mail your valued order with 
enclosure to my office, and it will be 
attended to at once, the book, or the 
books, forwarded by return mail to 
your door like a worthy Christmas 
present and make you overjoyed, and, 
sure enough, contended. My deliver- 
ers are, of course, the "housQ-to-house" 
fashion, but, arrayed in U. S. compe- 
tence that you might know they are 
competent, reliable and dependable. 
As to my own self, would state, that, 
I am in own person straight as a 
spike and true as my bike, and be- 
sides "a 32nd degree Mason," should 
you rely on brotherliness. I\ly refer- 
ences are the best and foremost banks 
of Chicago, along with the leading 
papers of Chicago. Pinched for space 
cannot produce but the more brief of 
my many pronouncements, of which 
a glimpse may be had at another space 
of this my venerable and imposing 
preface accompanying the historical 
commemorativeness in rhyme of our 
late Colonel and most eminent and 
distinguished statesman and ex-Presi- 
dent Theodore Roosevelt. 

Respectfully yours. 

The Author. 

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that covers the ground. I have never before been more interested, or in fact, 
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"Doc" Roselund, the inventor and 
"THE NINETY-NINTH DEGREE." 
ary world. He has two more new 
entitled "THE S-TITPF OF MASON 
KI<]E." He has established an office 
and reports a big sale of his books. 
Ihoroughl.v competent penmanship 
the freshness of honest labor, bid 
at things in the open — healthier air. 
work from all sections of the coun 
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explorer, and author of the famous 
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RY" and "THE TRAVELING YAN- 
in the Masonic Temple Building, 
His books are handsome volumes of 
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He has received letters praising his 
try, and announces that he will soon 
The literary book reviewer of 
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BOOKS RECEIVED. MASONRY AND TRAVEL. "THE STUFF OF MASONRY" 
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which he wishes to share with as many friends as possible. He writes eloquently, 
in a rather eccentric style all of his own, of the ethical side of ^ilasonry, and 
gives a brief history of its growth and a description of its past habitation. In the 
second volume the author deals with what he describes on the title page as 
"travels, rambles and wanders of i;] different lands, Egypt and the Holy Dand." 



ROOSEVELT IN RHYME 



51 

Roosevelt — 1884 — as ( hainnaii 
Of the N. Y. state delegation 
At Chicago Repiil)lieaii eonventioii 
Opposed the nomination of Blaine. 



Then, in Ted's political career 
Came a rather turning point, 
Was called a "party reformer," 
And told to go west for hunt. 

53 
But Mr. Lodge of JMassachnsetts 
Told Roosevelt what to do, 
To push — he told — the Avisests 
The nomination — through. 

54 

And, Avhen the 'pai gn Avas over 
To Dakota Roosevelt Avent 
To plan — to think it over 
TToAv — become — a presideiit. 



Later, back in New York City, 
Chosen candidate for mayor 
III NeA\' York Teddy popular 
Ik'causc — his great ability. 

56 
Later — member — White House, 
Of the Nat. Civ. Serv. Commission 
Under Cleveland and Harrison, 
•"^pent six years in Washington 

57 
In touch Avith higher public men 
Encircled all the nation. 
And Avas even thought of theu 
As a man to rule the nation. 

58 
Was later appointed president 
Of the NcAv York police board. 
And, yet, higher — later Aveiit 
To the honor — goA^ernor. 

50 
When chosen police commissioner 
His friends thought job too small, 
I>ut job. New York Commissioner, 
Not small — a job — in all. 



60 
The department needed cleaning, 
The police force — under cloud. 
The Tammany's Avere ruling 
Department graft and fraud. 

61 
So Teddy had a job, sure enough 
To clean Ncav York atmosphere 
And, Teddy, not a man to bluff 
Would neither use a bluffer. 

62 
The metropolitan police system 
Was rotten through and through, 
T 'Tammany's but using scheme 
But Avanted grafters "dough." 

63 
Instead — protection — menace 
On every post — some shark 
By paying t' boss 'misfeasance' 
Not even a dog Avould bark. 

64 
Pi'omotion — by faA^or — money 
For money sah^ation buy 
]\roney, sAveet as honey! 
In the hands of the Tammany. 

65 
Saloonkeepers step'd on t'laAvs 
To h— 11 Avith t' law said t' boss. 
And — if — not paying t'boss 
Was forced to "come across." 

66 
Gambling — disorderly houses 
Were open all night for the sins, 
Vice flaunted itself in the faces 
Of laAV-abiding — good citizens. 

67 
Teddy, firing t 'graft detective 
Told him to go play baseball. 
Who said: "Be not so impressiA^e 
You are but a human after all." 

68 
But in spite Teddy kept firing. 
Removing the grafters off post. 
And, no gi-afters Avere hiring. 
But, men — sti'aight on the post. 



ROOSEVELT IN RHYME 



69 


77 


Roosevelt — detective himself — 
Pi'ivately guarded patrol, 
From post to post, after twelve, 
Takinix his moonshine stroll. 


Fortune perhaps could 'nt tell 
But — know — palmistry well 
You remember how he told it 
War — war — and U. S. in it. 


70 


78 


Xo loafers or sharks on patrol 
Xo orrafter or ])laekmailing eop, 
Hut honest and square as a roll 
To rule — as "Roosevelt-cop." 


^Tan of war and man of peace 
Told things, of course, to please 
But, as a truth of sages past, 
The war — did come — at last. 


71 


70 


Koosevelt — boi-n a policeman 
P^nforced — new police laws 
And made a brand new regnlation 
That, too, Aveaken'd t 'Tammany's. 


Ted — not future told by cards 
Nor by the flight of birds 
Nor either by t 'coffee grounds 
Nor by the lines of hands. 


72 


80 


And in spite of strenuous battles, 
As a N. Y. police commisioner 
His heart never lost kindness 
Nor he was to the public unfair. 


Teddy, told future and stories 
By his oAvn prophetic spirit. 
And told — "Amei'ica" glorious 
Tf it once in war went to it. 


73 


81 


Being fair and great by nature, 
Tn everything he Avas fair, 
America always his future 
Tn every office and care. 


War in Europe, war in France, 
TTis prophecy, brightest chance 
And — just — as he had told it 
The war came, and T'^. S. — in it. 


74 


82 


Roosevelt — born a politiker 
TLsed — also — political plan 
Judicious — wise — a critiker 
And mighty good ('publican'). 


And — when — America — read>- 
Who ready first — but Teddy 
He was there with — advice 
And — willingly — of service. 


7;") 


83 


DiscernnuMit, wisdom, discretion 
111 office as well as campaign 
In Chicago or if in N'ew York 
Or in Wp.sliiiigton — at work. 


Teddy — Teddy — he was there 
Foi* — he — n(y German were 
There — with Yankee garrison 
Himself — and four brave sons. 


76 


84 


High and low — good as Bryan 
Were using — needle — fine 
Tn speeches — talk — or utter 
For — always — American futui'e. 


Asking was, the Avar department 
For permission to raise troops. 
Wrote it freely on t' parchment 
To not laugh at Kaiser's jokes. 



10 



ROOSEVELT IN RHYME 



85 
Know well enough t'wily Kaiser 
Since 1902 — in Venezncian 
Where — he — made Kaisar wiser 
By ' ' Yankee ' ' — wiser — plan. 

86 
Had served U. S. at Santiago 
As U. S. commander — there 
Had commanded V. S. brigade 
Had commanded volnnteer. 



Whereas, he said, that Germany 
Are now — in war — with us 
I — in behalf of my country 
Want to be of military use. 



Do not wish that position 
To tell countrymen "go to Avar" 
But wish to be in position 
To tell 'em— "Come to Avar!" 

89 
My aims — my purposes — are 
Raise troops by early chance 
To giA^'em six Aveeks' trainin' here 
And then — forAvard to France. 

90 
Not any kind of favor — fine 
He asked the Avar department 
But that — put troops in line 
At earliest possible moment. 

91 

All Avho served had him before 
Wanted, Avith him, go to France 
Wanted go to foreign shore 
For U. S. there take chance. 

92 
Artists, authors, engineers, 
ToAvboys — clei-ks, and laAvyers 
College students, baseball players, 
All — be Roosevelt volunteers. 



93 

Even Mr. Battling Nelson 
Pleaded — go — to Mr. Wilson 
And McCoy — another fighter 
Wanted badly land a blighter. 

94 

And — after all — an ansAver came 
From Washington — at hand 
But reg'lar officers the same 
Could U. S. troops — command 

95 

Thus — after all — the Colonel 
Could not take troops to France, 
So mote it be ! he said, as Avell 
But give my sons the chance. 

96 

So — the Roosevelts four son's 
Were sent to Avar — to France 
To fight the Kaiser's six sons 
To make 'em ride in ambulance. 

97 

The Roosevelts Avere Americans 
The Kaiser's Avere but — Huns 
The Americans had better plans 
Than Hinis to handle guns. 

98 
The Roosevelts Avent — free Avill 
As sons^of American prizer 
Who captured once San Juan Hill 
And — near enough — the Kaiser. 

99 
In t' Avar our brave American boys 
Said — "raus mit German toys" 
And put t 'Germans on t 'route 
The Kaiser and his goat. 

100 
And when Kaiser Acav to Holland 
Then Roosevelt raised his hand, 
Said, America, Queen of Freedom, 
I'm pleased, farcAvell ! Went home. 



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Roosevelt— we loved you 
Roosevelt— you were true, 

The-RED WHITE and BLUE; 
Roosevelt— we know you were right 
Roosevelt— we know you were bright 
Roosevelt— we know your best sight 
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